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⏰ Registration closing soon! Join IION and the Northern Ontario Angels for an evening of conversation, connection, and insight as we officially launch Venture North Bay Pitch. 📅 Feb 24 | 5–7 PM 📍 Gateway City Brewery 🎟️ Limited tickets → Register now tinyurl.com/yv59j4p8

AI curious? Free hands-on workshop for small business owners. 📍 Temiskaming Shores – March 10, 9am–12pm 👉 tinyurl.com/j7tfpuwr 📍 North Bay – March 11, 9am–12pm 👉 tinyurl.com/37jykn53 Bring your laptop. Learn practical ways to use AI to save time and work smarter.

ORE you ready?! ⚒️💎 Join CIM ICM Northern Gateway's 14th Annual Seafood Mixer on Feb 26, 6-9 PM at BEST WESTERN. 🎟 Get Tickets: ow.ly/LXhf50Y0hAm Thanks to sponsors Redpath Mining, Mine Hoists Ltd., and LHD Equipment.

Up to $10,000 in non-repayable funding available through SFEP 💰 Innovative businesses in Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, & Muskoka can apply. Next deadline Feb 27 Apply Now iion.ca/sfep

Innovative companies can access $7,800 in wage subsidy funding to support a 16-week full-time hire this summer through IION’s SDPP. A practical way to: ✔ Lower recruitment costs ✔ Advance strategic projects ✔ Strengthen your team Apply by April 10 → iion.ca/sdpp

Join IION and the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) for the Venture North Bay Pitch Pre-Launch on Feb 24 - featuring a fireside chat, a featured presentation, and networking. 📍 Gateway City Brewery | 5–7 PM 🎟️ Limited tickets → tinyurl.com/yv59j4p8

🔥 Join Karen Jones-Gibbons for a powerful presentation at the Venture North Bay Pitch Pre-Launch hosted by IION and the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), how founders build belief, trust, and momentum with investors 📅 tinyurl.com/34tpv892

🚀 Accelerate your growth project with SDPP. *7800 wage subsidy *Program runs May 4-Aug 21 🤵‍♀️ Participants complete virtual workshops & an innovation retreat to bolster their personal/professional development. ⭐ Learn more, view eligibility & apply 👉 iion.ca/sdpp

AI is moving fast. Leadership still matters. Join us for The AI-Ready CEO, the first session in our 8-part Lunch & Learn series with Sara Phelan. Clarity before tools. Less risk. Smarter decisions. 📅 Feb 11 | 🕛 12:00–12:45 PM ET 🔗 Register 👉the-ai-ready-ceo.eventbrite.ca

🔥 Fireside Chat What does it really mean to be investor-ready? Join Matthew Doherty (IION), Ian Lane (NOA) & moderator Karen Jones-Gibbons for a candid fireside chat at Venture North Bay PITCH – Pre-Launch. 📷 Feb 24 | 5–7 📷$15 bit.ly/3ZaKbe5

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Get investor-ready! 🚀 In partnership with Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), IION is proud to announce Pre-Launch Venture North Bay PITCH. Featuring a fireside chat, networking & insights on pitching and investing. 📍 Gateway City Brewery in North Bay, 5–7 🎟️bit.ly/3ZaKbe5

🌲Holiday Greetings from IION🌲 The team at IION wishes you a safe, happy, and restful holiday season. ❄️Please note that our office will be closed from December 24th to January 5th.❄️ We look forward to connecting with you in the new year. Warm wishes, The IION Team

📣Attention Northern Ontario businesses and organizations involved in, or looking to enter, the defence supply chain📣 You may be eligible for funding through FedNor’s Regional Defence Investment Initiative. 👉For more details 👉 fednor.canada.ca/en/our-program…

🌎 Applications NOW OPEN to pitch: SPARK V5–Igniting Carbon-Smart Agri Innovation: Deadline: Jan 12, 2026 (11 pm EST) 🟢 Pitch to investors & sector leaders 🟢 Compete for 2 awards 🟢 Win a ticket to the AGRI Tech Venture Forum (TO May 6–7tw) Hosted by @Grandriverag ➡️ ow.ly/2Rrw50XLxNk #AgriTech #Founder

🌟 So proud to celebrate our client Wave Fibre Mill being featured in BayToday for their innovative success in ethical textiles! 🌿 🪡 Supporting sustainability never looked so good. 💚 👉 Read the full story here: iion.ca/client-success…

🚨 Monthly deadline approaching! Apply by Dec 19 for up to $10,000 in funding through the SFEP to support marketing, training, trade shows, equipment purchases & more! 🔗 iion.ca/sfep

Is your business being impacted by tariffs? Join @nbdcc for a free FedNor funding webinar on Wednesday, December 17 at 10 am to learn about available supports for Northern Ontario businesses. Register today at nbdcc.ca/fednorwebinar

⭐ AI Advisory Services Now Available with Ignite AI! Get one-on-one guidance from seasoned AI experts and build a plan that moves your business forward. Receive up to $10,000 in reimbursed advisory services for eligible projects. iion.ca/ignite-ai

✨ Client Success Spotlight! ✨ Congrats to North Hound Life for their feature in BayToday! 🌿🐶 This women-led Huntsville company is making waves with clean, Canadian-made, research-backed dog supplements. 🌟 Read their full success story: iion.ca/client-success